The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
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ris, Down in Sandwich Town" full of
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Davis gives us an interesting chapter in her
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a striking portrait of Count Leo Tolstoi the
Russian novelist. Mr.. George KEENAN,
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article on the famous cathedral of Peter
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trated paper of the widest popular bearing
is the second of Professor W. o. Atwater's
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ishes the Body" The Lincoln History
makes marked progress toward the presi-
dental contest of 1860 by the consideration
of events which form a background to a
proper presentation of Lncolns person.
atty, events also which are necessary to an
understanding of his personal career. The
special topics in the present part are the
attack on Charles Sumner by Preston S.
Brooks, and the bred Scott decision of
March g, 1857. These events are rapidly
and clearly sketched, and Lincoln's views of
the decision recorded in his own words.
The portraits include Sumner, Brooks,
Henry Wilson, Arson Burlingame, bred
Scott and his wife, Chief Justice fancy and
Neutrality-suspicious. Mclean, Nelson and
Curtis suggestive paper by Rev. Il. L.
Munger bears the title, Education and
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paign of 1864, entitled From the Wilder
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devoted to the " Hand-to-hand Fighting at
Spottsylvania," perhaps the most stubborn
contest of the war. The stories and poetry
of this number are by authors of note and
the departments are replete with interest
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